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Office Movers, Inc.

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Washington Express

Miller’s Supplies at Work

Miller’s Supplies at Work

Legal Placements

Legal Placements, Inc.

ADC

ADC

Cresa

Cresa

NOS, Inc.

NOS

Select, committed and service-oriented vendors serving the legal community.
The LFVA was created to better serve the unique needs of the Washington, DC legal community. In doing so, its members strive to create a greater sense of camaraderie among law firms and their vendors while building brand awareness and appreciation for member companies. Through the LFVA, members can leverage their client relationships via hosted events and informal networking opportunities both inside and outside the group, while giving back and supporting all law firms throughout the greater metropolitan area.

Who We Are

LVFA, founded in 2003, covers a wide and diverse range of industries and offerings – all with a direct connection to the needs of the Washington, DC legal market. Our members are experienced leaders in their respective fields and are able to offer the latest in the products, services and intellectual resources desired and demanded by our clients.

Corporate Members

Membership in LFVA is by invitation only. To inquire about membership, please review our membership criteria, or feel free to contact us at membership@lfva.com.

ADC has been servicing the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area for over 25 years, performing maintenance services for companies who want to keep their facility looking crisp and who simultaneously want to cut costs. ADC is a Carpet and Rug Institute certified, approved service provider and a member company of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Law firms utilize ADC’s services to maintain their space from top to bottom, as an enhancement to their janitorial program already in place and to include such varied specialties as Wood Refurbishing, Metal Refinishing, Stone Restoration, Carpet Care, Leather Care, Upholstery Cleaning, Kitchen and Conference Room Detailing, Fabric Wall Cleaning, Emergency Water Damage Clean Up and a host of others.

When thinking about ADC, just remember that if you can see it, we can improve it!

Keno Kozie has been providing information technology design, service and support to leading law firms and legal departments since 1989. Hundreds of firms have chosen Keno Kozie to provide IT consulting, systems and advanced application integration, 24/7/365 help desk support, training, managed services, and security and risk management services. Keno Kozie also maintains partnerships with many leading software and hardware vendors to provide clients with optimal value and support.

Cresa is a national commercial real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents tenants. In Washington, DC, their services lead directly to solutions that reduce costs, improve operations, and enhance the performance of their clients’ workforce, a large percentage of which is made up of the legal profession.

Gensler is a specialist in law firm workplace strategic planning, design and implementation. We partner with our clients to reposition their firms for the future by understanding business drivers and goals, reinforcing identities through branded environments, and developing innovative design solutions that best support evolving practices. Through our breadth of experience and depth of expertise, we help position our clients to attract and retain the brightest and best and compete successfully in the new global economy.

Founded in 1937, HITT Contracting has grown to be ranked among today’s 100 largest general contractors nationwide, with offices in Washington, DC; Atlanta; Baltimore; Charleston; Denver and South Florida. HITT’s client-focused teams fulfill any program need from a doorknob change to base building shells and complete tenant/owner fit-outs. “The HITT Way” for quality and excellence defines HITT’s core mission and structure. Teams are organized into expert market sector divisions, specializing in law firms, corporate base building and interiors, government, biotech, institutional, technology, healthcare, hospitality and aviation.

Kastle Systems secures 79% of the top 200 law firms across the country. For over 40 years, Kastle’s proven turnkey solution is a comprehensive, integrated offering that saves firms time and money. Technology alone doesn’t secure employees and assets; it’s Kastle’s people and processes combined with our advanced technology that ensures complete protection.
Benefits include:

One card, go anywhere – With the Kastle platform, you can carry a single card to access multiple offices. And that card need only be programmed once to work in all locations. It’s quick and easy.

Increased efficiencies and cost savings – Through a streamlined security operation and better use of your staff.

Better insight into your organization – Having multiple locations monitored through a single platform allows you to review patterns and trends within your firm.

Consistent security standards and processes – With one security provider responsible for the operation and management of the systems.

One contract, one provider – No need to negotiate and coordinate multiple contracts with multiple vendors.

Founded in 1996, Legal Placements Inc., is owned and operated by former law firm professionals. We deal exclusively in meeting the contract and direct hire staffing needs required both in law firms and corporations. LPI is composed of 4 divisions: Contract Attorney, Support Staff, IT Professionals and Accounting personnel. LPI is based in Washington, D.C. with an additional office in Northern Virginia and contract staffing presence in North Carolina; Seattle, Washington and New York.

Miller’s Supplies at Work offers Next Day Delivery anywhere in the country and Free Local
Delivery. We have a large, diverse selection of office supplies and business products such as binders & binding systems, calendars & planners, teaching & craft products, desk accessories & organizers, shipping supplies, filing essentials and writing & corrections supplies – everything you need to run your business!

Washington Express is DC’s largest and fastest local courier service, serving law firms for over 25 years. We also specialize in freight, domestic and international air, congressional linestanding and visa applications and document authentication and legalization services. When you really need it, we really deliver.

MOI is a full-service furniture dealership with three decades of experience. Our team of 150 specialists provides industry expertise in detailed consultations, supported by our expansive portfolio of service capabilities. We represent an extensive product collection of over 300 manufacturers, and our consultants ensure each client finds the right solution within their budgetary, functional and aesthetic requirements. Our services include:
Furniture consultation

Representatives

The Law Firm Vendors Association is an organization of people. Our representatives are professionals in their field, knowledgeable in their products and services, resolute in their commitment to support the greater law firm community. At your leisure please scroll through the pictures below and get to know us a little better. We invite you to learn who we are, how we got here, and what we can do for you.

Joe Alvarez is the Principal and co-owner of National Office Systems (NOS), a nationally recognized firm dedicated to providing space, records and asset management solutions to the law firm community. Joe brings more than 25 years’ experience in business management, strategic planning, systems design, project management and implementation for a diverse group of global, national and local businesses. Joe earned undergraduate degrees in Business and Public Administration from George Mason University. Joe serves as current president of the LFVA and has been a member of the executive board since 2010. He played soccer at GMU and was later drafted and played for the Baltimore Blast of MISL. Joe has three children and enjoys spending time with them, coaching youth soccer and playing golf.

George Ballman is the President and General Manager the Mid-Atlantic Region of Kastle Systems and is responsible for regional operations, sales development, as well as customer satisfaction.

Previously, George was Senior Vice President for Strategic Development, responsible for developing strategic partnerships and driving Kastle’s growth nationwide. Before joining Kastle, George was Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Citigroup, where he led a team responsible for analyzing industry trends, creating strategic courses of action, and developing and maximizing partnerships. Prior to Citigroup, George worked at America Online, guiding groups to bring new products and services to market and negotiating strategic partnerships. He also spent several years in the public sector prosecuting as an Assistant State’s Attorney.

Gil Carpel is the CEO of Washington Express, a 30 year old same day, local courier firm based in Beltsville, Md serving business customers through out Metro D.C. Washington Express also owns Washington Express Visa and Documents, Nosegay Flowers, and Axis Washington, a time critical, domestic and international air freight service.

Craig Church, Vice President of Sales at Miller’s Supplies at Work, has 25 years’ experience providing office and break room products to the Washington DC legal community. Craig started his career serving the legal market in 1989 with Coffee Butler Inc. and later worked with USOP, Allied Office Products and Office Depot before joining Miller’s in 2007. A graduate of Appalachian State University in North Carolina, Craig currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and four children.

Joanna Davis, Managing Director at Legal Placements, Inc., (LPI) is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and holds a BS from Chatham University, Pgh, PA. She has been in the staffing industry for over 25 years and with LPI, seventeen years. Prior to joining LPI, she worked with a national staffing company. She is responsible for business acquisition and client development, along with overseeing the Support Staff Division. Joanna is an active member with the Law Firms Vendor Association and serves on both the Marketing and Newsletter
Committees.

Lori DiCesare, President & CEO of Legal Placements, Inc. (LPI) has over 25 years in the staffing industry. LPI specializes in contract attorney placement, support staff, accounting and finance and IT. LPI, is WBENC certified and DSLBD certified, and is the largest woman-owned staffing agency in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Lori holds a B.S. and a M.A. Degree from American University in Washington, D.C.

As a Director of Business Development, Meghan Dunn has been with ADC since 2005. Over the years Meghan has focused on the specific needs of the law firm community and works with firms from Raleigh to New York.

James H. Durfee, COIC is the Senior Vice President of Business Development for Office Movers, Inc. and the Team Leader within the company’s law firm division. Jim initiated the company’s focus on the legal industry over 30 years ago and continues to help shape its growth and continued success today. He has been an innovative and creative force, not only at Office Movers, Inc. but within the commercial moving industry as a whole, implementing and optimizing specialized services that go well beyond the standard relocation platform.

Jim earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and furthered his education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Jim is immediate Past President of both the LFVA and the Office Moving Alliance, LLC. He currently enjoys co-hosting the Small Business Secret Weapon Hour each week on CBS Radio but mostly he enjoys being entertained by his two granddaughters, Kate & Kylie.

Stacy Fischbach is a Managing Director at Keno Kozie Associates and is responsible for their Washington, DC office. Stacy oversees all DC based client services and marketing efforts. She has 10 years of experience in Technology account management in the law firm industry and has been an active member of the legal community for over 6 years. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in Business.

Pat Howe is a Business Development Manager, National Accounts for Kastle Systems. Pat has over thirty years of experience working with law firms. Pat earned her undergraduate degree from Ball state University with a degree in Business and Marketing.

Steven J. Martin, AIA, LEED AP is a Principal in Gensler’s Washington, D.C. office and is a firmwide leader of Gensler’s Global Law Firm Practice. Steve applies more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning and design as project director for a diverse group of global, national and local law firms.

Steve earned his undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia, and his Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael K. Miller is a principal in Washington Express LLC, the Washington DC’s oldest and largest local, domestic and international courier service. Mike has 30 years of experience serving the delivery and logistics needs of DC’s largest law firms.

Jeff Mulvihill, Senior Account Executive at Miller’s Supplies at Work, has 26 years’ experience providing office and break room products to the Washington DC legal community. Jeff started his career serving the legal market in 1988 with Coffee Butler Inc. and later worked with U.S. Office Products and Allied Office Products before joining Miller’s in 2007. A graduate of James Madison University, Jeff resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and two children.

David has over 20 years of comprehensive experience in the office furniture dealership world including managing all aspects of back office operations and support, financial departments, and direct project activity and client relationship activities. David spent ten years with Aronson & Company, a public accounting firm in Bethesda and held the position of Manager until he left in 1989 to become CFO at The Polar Group, a home improvement contracting firm. He joined MOI in 1992 as Controller and during this period helped manage company growth of 25% a year in sales as the company grew from 35 employees and $10 million dollars in annual revenue to in excess of $100 million in revenue and over 140 employees. David has mastered the inner-workings of every department and helped negotiate several acquisitions of furniture dealerships.

As a Principal for Cresa Washington DC since 2009, Jon Olmstead is
responsible for the strategic planning, financial analysis, business terms
structuring and lease negotiations on behalf of tenants primarily in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area. Since joining Cresa in 1997, Jon
applies his extensive market knowledge and experience to serving his clients’
best interests to help ensure that their real estate portfolio is viewed as an
asset, allowing his clients to remain competitive in their respective markets.

Debbie has more than thirty years of experience in the contract furniture industry. Beginning with her father’s Manufacturer’s Rep Group, she garnered extensive experience in all aspects of the furniture process—from design to installation. She also has a thorough understanding of the day-to-day operations of a furniture dealership and the spirited desire to create new business. She joined MOI in December, 2003, as part of the Interior Elements acquisition. Her dedication, drive and desire to do what’s right help her to achieve her sales goals, and these traits have allowed her to execute many large and complex projects in recent years—including the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters. Often referred to as “MOI’s Energizer Bunny,” Deb’s high performance level is fueled by her enthusiasm and the desire to “get it right the first time.”

Nic Samodurov is a Senior Consultant at Keno Kozie Associates and has over 16 years’ involvement designing, building and managing IT infrastructures. His IT management and implementation experiences include many local, national and international legal firms, many of which are right here in the DC community. Nic specializes in IT security and has prior experience designing and developing systems for sensitive military applications. His security emphasis includes information assurance, systems auditing, penetration testing, and forensic analysis. Nic has completed certification exams for the CISSP, CISA, and CISM.

Peter Thaler, LEED AP is a Vice President in HITT Contracting’s headquarters office and is the company-wide leader of HITT’s Law Firms sector. With more than 31 years in the construction industry, Peter has a proven track record of delivering base building renovations and high-end, fast-track interior construction projects for many of the most influential, global law firm practices.

Peter earned his degree from the New York School of Interior Design and utilizes his background in design to provide executive project oversight and foster long-standing relationships with both new and existing clients.

Founder and President, Horacio Tijman has over 25 years experience in the carpet cleaning and specialty services industry. In the mid-1980’s, Horacio and his family immigrated to the United States and he started American Detail Cleaning Corporation, presently know as ADC. He continues to be an integral part of daily operations, still walking facilities for quality control and pricing estimates.

Matt Vester, LEED AP is a Senior Project Manager in HITT Contracting’s headquarters office and is an integral leader of the HITT Law Firm Sector. Matt has specialized in high-end law firm interior projects in Washington, DC since 2005 and has serviced both large and small law firms over the years.

Matt earned his degree from Purdue University’s School of Technology with a major in Construction Management.

Kevin Ward has been a sales associate with NOS since 2005, and has been in the related Contract Furniture Industry for an additional 14 years. He has a complete understanding of the storage solutions industry, commercial interiors arena, and project logistics related to office expansion or relocation.

Kevin graduated from the University of Delaware in 1980, with a BS Degree in Business Administration. He currently resides in Germantown MD with his wife and two daughters, who all love to vacation at the beach.

Newsletter

The LFVA Newsletter is published 3-4 times annually and regularly includes a President’s Message, photos and highlights from our Happy Hours or Holiday Party, a Member Article, and ALA Capital Chapter Announcements. It may also feature an interview with an ALA Capital Chapter Member, LFVA in the Community, and Members in the News. Below are links to recent LFVA Newsletters.